Oxymycterus hiska, Hinojosa, S. Anderson & Patton, 1987

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Small Yungas Hocicudo

Oxymycterus hiska

French: Petit Hocicudo / German: Kleine Yungas-Grabmaus / Spanish: Ratén hocicudo pequeno de Yungas

Other common names: Small Hocicudo

Taxonomy. Oxymycterus hiska Hinojosa, S. Anderson & Patton, 1987 , “ 14 km W of Yanahuaya, department of Puno, Peru, at 2210 m elev; lat. 14°19’S and long. 69°21'W.”

This species is monotypic.

Distribution. SE Peru to C Bolivia.

Descriptive notes. Head-body 97-126 mm, tail 77-91 mm, ear 13-16 mm, hindfoot 23-25 mm; weight 30-44 g. See general characters of the genus under the Amazonian Hocicudo ( O. amazonicus ) account. The Small Yungas Hocicudo is a small species of Oxymycterus . Dorsum is blackish gray (darker in younger individuals); venter is tipped ocherous; and hairs are short, glossy, and fine. Tail and skin of dorsal and palmar surfaces are blackish brown.

Habitat. Mostly montane humid forest dominated by epiphyte-laden trees, Cecropia (Urticacea) , bamboos, and tree ferns and Polylepis (Rosaceae) woodland at elevations of 600-3500 m. The Small Yungas Hocicudo is found in mossy runways, under logs, and around tree roots.

Food and Feeding. The Small Yungas Hocicudo mainly eats insects and other invertebrates.

Breeding. Female Small Yungas Hocicudos showed signs of breeding at the end of rainy season (March-April).

Activity patterns. No information.

Movements, Home range and Social organization. No information.

Status and Conservation. Classified as Least Concern on The IUCN Red List.

Bibliography. Anderson (1997), Hinojosa et al. (1987), Oliveira (1998), Oliveira & Goncalves (2015), Salazar Bravo, Yensen etal. (2002), Zeballos (2016c¢).

Figures

523. Huanchaca Burrowing Mouse (Juscelinomys huanchacae), 524. Candango Burrowing Mouse (Juscelinomys candango), 525. Amazonian Hocicudo (Oxymycterus amazonicus), 526. Spy Hocicudo (Oxymycterus delator), 527. Atlantic Forest Hocicudo (Oxymycterus dosytrichos), 528. Quaestor Hocicudo (Oxymycterus quaestor), 529. Inca Hocicudo (Oxymycterus inca), 530. Paramo Hocicudo (Oxymycterus paramensis), 531. Elfin Forest Hocicudo (Oxymycterus nigrifrons), 532. Upper Yungas Inca Hocicudo (Oxymycterus juliacae), 533. Small Yungas Hocicudo (Oxymycterus hiska), 534. Quechuan Hocicudo (Oxymycterus hucucha), 535. Mount Caparao Hocicudo (Oxymycterus caparoae), 536. Red Hocicudo (Oxymycterus rufus), 537. Darwin’s Hocicudo (Oxymycterus nasutus), 538. Ravine Hocicudo (Oxymycterus wayku), 539. Cook’s Hocicudo (Oxymycterus joser), 540. Common Cerrado Mouse (Thalpomys cerradensis), 541. Hairy-eared Cerrado Mouse (Thalpomys lasiotis), 542. Roraima Mouse (Podoxymys roraimae), 543. Blackish Grass Mouse (Thaptomys nigrita), 544. Ecuadorean Akodont (Necromys punctulatus), 545. Northern Akodont (Necromys urichi), 546. Hairy-tailled Akodont (Necromys lasiurus), 547. Pleasant Akodont (Necromys amoenus), 548. White-chinned Akodont (Necromys lactens), 549. Lillo’s Akodont (Necromys lilloi), 550. Dark-furred Akodont (Necromys obscurus), 551. Kemp's Grass Mouse (Deltamys kempi), 552. Araucaria Grass Mouse (Deltamys araucaria), 553. Serra do Mar Grass Mouse (Castoria angustidens)

Distribution. SE Peru to C Bolivia.